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September 4, 2025, 05:48 PM - 4 min read
The NGT has asked the Centre to examine Himachal and Uttarakhand’s submissions on a proposal to declare the higher Himalayas an eco-sensitive zone to protect fragile ecosystems.
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August 24, 2025, 03:33 PM - 2 min read
The NGT has launched suo motu proceedings after an IIT-Roorkee study found that groundwater, rather than glacier melt, sustains the Ganga’s summer flow across the plains.
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December 29, 2024, 10:37 AM - 2 min read
The green body was hearing a petition by the Jagatpur village chief, or 'pradhan', who alleged that the sand mafia was illegally extracting huge quantities of the sand in the area.
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December 22, 2024, 12:26 PM - 3 min read
The panel is hearing the matter of rice being more susceptible to arsenic poisoning because it absorbs more of the harmful semimetallic element from water and soil.
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November 22, 2024, 05:51 PM - 4 min read
In an order passed on Thursday, an NGT bench comprising its chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said, "Considering the entire record, we are clearly of the view that the industry has failed to comply with the provisions of environmental laws, particularly the Water Act, and has consistently violated its provisions while its zero liquid discharge (ZLD) status has not been achieved till date."
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October 10, 2024, 07:31 PM - 2 min read
The green panel was hearing a plea, according to which 20 heritage trees, around 100-150 years old, were cut by the state's public works department (PWD) last month.
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May 14, 2024, 08:01 PM - 2 min read
A report presented by the court highlighted a significant decrease in forest cover, dropping from 17,475 square kilometres in 1987 to 16,598 square kilometres in 2021. This translates to a loss of 877 square kilometres of vital forest land.
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April 24, 2024, 03:41 PM - 2 min read
Google Earth imagery obtained by the NGT reportedly showed substantial concrete structures being built on the site following the clearing of reserve forest land and hill cutting activities.
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April 18, 2024, 01:03 PM - 2 min read
The state government has drawn its conclusion from a report provided by the North East Space Application Centre (NESAC), which aids the Northeastern region with space science and technology.
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April 16, 2024, 05:57 PM - 2 min read
The tribunal's decision to constitute a new panel comes in response to ongoing grievances regarding the Mohan Meakin distillery, which stands accused of discharging harmful effluents into the pristine Kasauli Kund located in Solan district.
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March 18, 2024, 05:10 PM - 2 min read
The Ministry of Environment argued that existing guidelines and safeguards are sufficient to regulate these entities from an environmental perspective.
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March 16, 2024, 02:36 PM - 2 min read
The case originated from two applications — a petition filed by the NGT itself and an intervention application filed by an Assam resident.
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